CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6] — Page 180

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the

of-door

more

no one

with / English desire for out- door exercise, the insuf- ficiency of the present grounds become more and

apparent and will deny that it is wise to encourage this nascent in- stinet among the Chinese.

If this much needed recreation ground be proved - it is proposed transfer Polo from the al- ready overcrowded Happy Valley

ap-

to

and on 3 evenings in

the

the week allow it to be

the new

ed on

play

new ground instead intex- no way

_this will in no wa

by other

fere with its use European and Chinese re-

creation Clubs, and will re-

move the danger, to injury to the cricketing pitches and golfing greens

in the Happy Valley.

us in

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

WBBlack

Major General,

Administering the Government

ine

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